News Release
January 31, 2011
Contact: Carolyn Pennington, 860-679-4864
e-mail:
cpennington@uchc.edu
Renowned Artists Exhibit in LeWitt Gallery
What: Retrospective by Alan Tompkins and The Way I See It by Carol T. Moore
Where: Celeste LeWitt Gallery, Food Court, UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington
When: February 3 through May 18, 2011, daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
About the Artists:
A prolific artist, Alan Tompkins continued to paint into
his 100th year and strongly desired one thing: to be remembered for
his art. “I’m not a hobbyist, I’m not an educator,” said Tompkins.
“I want to be remembered as a painter.” Tompkins produced thousands
of paintings, many showing the influence of Cubism and abstract art,
during a long and productive career. Tompkins played a pivotal role
in the formation of the University of Hartford. He was director of
the Hartford Art School in 1957 when it merged with the original Hillyer College and the Hartt College of Music to become the
University of Hartford. He served as director until 1969 and then
taught art history and visual studies until his retirement in 1974.
A graduate of Columbia University and Yale Art School, he taught
painting at John Herron Art School, Cooper Union, and Columbia
University. Tompkins also worked as a book illustrator, muralist,
portraitist, industrial designer, and lecturer. Tompkins died in
2007 and his family recently donated more than 100 of his paintings
to the Health Center.
Carol T. Moore is recognized for her colorful, energy-charged paintings. Recent pastel works reflect her interest in negative space and industrial sites. She also creates landscapes using pastels, oils and acrylics and makes pottery and wall pieces. The recipient of numerous awards, her paintings are in collections throughout the United States and Canada. Moore was a featured artist in the Hartford Courant’s iTowns and hosts a weekly television show in the Litchfield area. Moore teaches collage at UConn’s Waterbury campus and painting and pottery at her Bantam studio. She is a member of art organizations such as the Connecticut Pastel Society, where she is co-president, and the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, among others.
The University of Connecticut Health Center’s collection of fine arts serves to enhance the environment and promote the sense of a caring community for patients, visitors, staff and students. Art is selected, acquired and exhibited by the UCHC Art Advisory Committee. To view a selection of the Health Center’s permanent collection visit: http://auxiliary.uchc.edu/art.
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